US Vice President Mike Pence has warned North Korea not to test the resolve of the United States, promising that Washington will make a "comprehensive and effective" response to any attack.
Further, speaking today on the US aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, in Japan, Mr. Pence said that North Korea is "the most dangerous and urgent threat to peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region."
He said that the administration of US President Donald Trump will continue to "work diligently" with other countries to apply economic and diplomatic pressure against Pyongyang, but stressed that the United States "will always aim for peace". .
Pence said that "the shield stands in defense, while the sword stands ready".
The comments came a day after a North Korean missile launch failed.
In recent years, Pyongyang has accelerated its nuclear and missile tests, despite international condemnation and United Nations sanctions.
